When the Guy Behind “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” Wrote a Song About Cannibalism

Rupert Holmes hoped his controversial tune would get banned from the radio.

Metallica Nearly Released One of Their Most Controversial Songs as a Lead Single

Escape is one of the few Ride the Lightning songs Metallica openly disliked, but at one point it was considered as a lead ...
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Jax Brings ‘Those Vacay Vibes’ With Her Remix Of ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ (Exclusive)

“I was on a beach the first time I heard ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song),'” JAX, the singer known for “Victoria’s Secret,” tells HollywoodLife when discussing her remix of the Rupert Holmes yacht-rock ...
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Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” Getting Rom-Com Feature Treatment At Alloy Entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: How’s this for an IP play? Alloy Entertainment is partnering with singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes on a feature adaptation of his classic 1979 tune, “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” While ...